“I am proud to endorse Adriano Espaillat for Congress, and I call on Democrats — particularly the Latino and Dominican communities — to join me in rallying behind Adriano’s historic run to change the political landscape of this country,” de la Renta said in a statement released by Espaillat’s campaign.

Espaillat — trying to consolidate and expand on his Latino base in northern Manhattan and The Bronx — said he was “humbled and energized” by de la Renta’s support for the Democratic nomination.

De la Renta’s clothes have bipartisan support being worn by former first ladies Hillary Rodham Clinton and Laura Bush.